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Jing Archives: China’s “8 Most Overrated” Brands
From the archives: In addition to the "Top 8 brands that are overrated by Chinese people," a new Hexun article includes an interesting checklist of what the author feels constitutes… Read MoreDalian Looks To Get On The Fashion Radar With Versace, Young Designer Shows
Dalian might not rank alongside Paris, Milan or New York as a world-class fashion hub just yet, but no one can blame designers there for lack of trying. Read MoreWomen The Driving Force In Chengdu’s Luxury Market
The rising spending power of wealthier women has convinced many in the Chinese luxury industry that "the future is female." If this is the case, the future has already come… Read MoreZeng Fanzhi: “Artists Need To Be Narcissistic”
Today marks the opening of Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi's retrospective at the Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai, a wide-ranging exhibition curated by Wu Hung that includes not only Zeng's signature… Read MoreChina’s 10 Favorite Luxury Watches
Unsurprisingly, top brands like Patek Philippe and Omega feature high on the list, but as always there are a few interesting additions, such as Rado, which boasts the distinction of… Read MoreZhou Chunya: Let Luxury-Arts Partnerships Increase Art Appreciation In China
Zhou Chunya penned an interesting op-ed this week concerning the growing number of luxury-arts partnerships, writing that although they have their detractors, he feels these initiatives could play an instrumental… Read MoreChinese Graphic Novel Series “Daomu” To Debut In America This December
The upcoming American launch of "Daomu," or "Tomb Raider," will be the first for a franchise that will later include video games, an animated series, and a feature film. Read MoreLuxury Giants “Burning Bridges” With Chinese Partners
Last month, Burberry became the latest fashion house to buy out its Chinese franchises in an effort to unify its brand identity, and in recent years top brands like Dunhill… Read MoreHangzhou Tops List Of China’s 10 Happiest Cities
This week, a new top ten list compiled by Xinhua looks less at wealth and consumption and more at livability, natural environment and social atmosphere. Read MoreWill We Soon See “Real Luxury Localization” In China?
With China projected to have 65 million potential luxury consumers by 2020 and set to be the world's largest single luxury market by 2015, luxury brands know they can't afford… Read More